Ashes Ground Flights

[iowa55]

Airlines: Chilean Volcano's Ashes Ground Flights

Published October 17, 2011
| Associated Press

-- Airline officials say an ash cloud from a recently reawakened volcano in southern Chile has once again forced the cancellation of scores of flights in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

In statements released Monday, Brazilian airlines Gol and Tam say the cloud from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano appeared Sunday. The volcano has been sporadically active since June.

The statements indicated that the problem is affecting airports in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, and involves both domestic and international flights.

Argentine and Chilean airlines also announced interruptions in service.


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This could affect crop production all across the southern hemisphere. (Brazil, Argentina, Australia, South Africa)

[glowplug]

This is gonna get interesting. The Big 4 seed companies have rushed to Chile and Argentina to winter grow seed corn because of the very short seed crop in IL, IN, IA.

Better get your seed booked (well except for Big P seed, they weren't able to give away last year's seed so there's some left) for 2012. Hang on for the ride, 2012 is gonna be wild.